We had such a fun 4th this year! Very last minute my husband surprised us with a cabin reservation at Disney's Fort Wilderness. We went there on Sunday the 3rd, checked into our cabin, got on our bikes, and with a very excited 3 year old, started our adventure. There's just so much to do at the Fort. The main pool has a little splash area with a couple of slides for the little ones. There's also several playgrounds throughout the resort. You can rent a boat at the beach, or rent some canoes at the back bay. There's also a petting zoo, some horses and some pony's kid's can ride on. My favorite activity at the Fort thought is the campfire at the end of the day. Chip n' Dale make a special appearance at the campfire. Supposedly they don't show up until 7:30pm, however, they don't announce this, but they could show up at 7:00. The good thing about knowing this, is there's no more than a handful of kids there at that time, allowing for one on one play with the characters, which I think is priceless. At 8 pm they start the fire and it's time for S'MORES! They put on a little show and some music while everyone enjoys their "delicious hot schmoes". At 8:40 they play a Disney movie on the outdoor screen. If you want to see the 9:00 Magic Kingdom fireworks, you hop on your bike, electric car, or walk over to the beach and watch the show from there. Anyway, I think spending a night at Disney's Fort Wilderness was totally worth it. We all loved it, and I'm thinking it might become a once a year family tradition.
Tip: Bring your bikes! If you don't bring your s'more supplies you can purchase a kit at the campfire. The cabins have a grill and an outside area with a table for a nice cookout, or there's a few places to eat around the resort of course... There's a little shop that sells certain food items also, like milk, cereal, etc.
Warning: Some of these campers take things very seriously and decorate every inch of their area, wheater that's a tent, RV, or sometimes even the cabins, oh and their vehicles too. A bit crazy, but fun to watch while you ride through in your bike.